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• More Researchers Call For Worldwide HES Ban

  February 22, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of scientists are urging the World Health Organization to call for a worldwide ban on HES IV solutions, saying they increase the risk of bleeding and kidney failure while providing no benefit to patients.

• EU Regulators Recommend HES IV Solution Ban, Groups Call For Similar US Action

  January 16, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  EU regulators have called for a ban on HES IV solutions due to the risks of kidney failure and death, and U.S. consumer protection groups say the FDA should do the same here.

• HES IV Solutions Recall Pushed By Consumer Group Over Injury Claims

  July 18, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of health experts say they support calls for a HES IV Solution recall, saying that the IV solutions put patients in danger of serious and life-threatening health risks when there are other, safer, alternatives available.

• Hydroxyethyl Starch IV Solution Recall Urged Due to Life-Threatening Side Effects

  February 9, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen is calling for a recall of Hespan, Hextend and Voluven HES-based IV solutions, saying that the risks of bleeding, kidney failure and death outweigh what have been shown to be modest benefits.